Ubisoft Milan, the studio behind the acclaimed Mario + Rabbids games, reportedly came close to making a Zelda spin-off starring the series' biggest villain, Ganondorf, instead of regular protagonist Link - but an initially receptive Nintendo eventually pulled the plug on the whole thing. Read more
According to a new report, Ubisoft was working on a The Legend of Zelda game with a new protagonist before Nintendo pulled the plug on it.
Sound the alarm! Alert your loved ones! Nearly 18 years after its original announcement, Beyond Good & Evil 2 apparently still isn't dead, according to a Ubisoft Bordeaux developer who says he's been working on the game for months. Read more
The Mario + Rabbids team spent months developing a prototype.
Dot Esports•Elizbar Ramazashvili23h ago
Ubisoft Milan reportedly pitched a Zelda game to Nintendo that would have taken place in a new universe with a totally different protagonist, but the plan fell through, leading to one of the biggest what-ifs in gaming history.
IGN•Virginia Glaze24 Sept
Nintendo liked the concept, but reportedly passed on the project after it saw the prototype
Ubisoft has discussed how it is bracing for the launch of Grand Theft Auto 6, and plans to reward Rainbow Six Siege players who stick around "like kings and queens."
IGN•Tom Phillips22 Sept
FX's adaptation of Ubisoft's Far Cry series adds Widow's Bay's Hamish Linklater and more
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IGN•Eric Song18 Sept
FX's upcoming anthology TV series Far Cry, based on Ubisoft's hit first-person shooter video game franchise, is adding five more actors to its cast as it heads towards production. Oscar nominees Jennifer Jason Lee (Hateful Eight, Fargo) and Brendan Gleeson (Spider-Noir, The Banshees of Inisherin) have signed on, as have Hamish Linklater (Batman: Caped Crusader, The Whisper Man), Sam Spruell (Game of Thrones: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms), and Jamie Demetriou (Only Murders in the Building).
IGN•Ryan McCaffrey17 Sept
FX’s anthology series Far Cry has added Brendan Gleeson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Hamish Linklater, Sam Spruell and Jamie Demetriou to its cast. They join the previously announced Rob Mac, Lizzy Caplan and Steve Buscemi in the cast of the series based on Ubisoft’s global hit video game franchise. Each season of the Noah Hawley and […]
Deadline•Rosy Cordero17 Sept
Ubisoft has delayed the Rayman Legends remake - Rayman Legends Retold - in order to "make sure every detail gets the care it deserves". The game's release date has moved two months from 1st October to 3rd December. Read more
Ubisoft has announced the remake of 2013's Rayman Legends is being pushed to December
Ubisoft has delayed Rayman Legends Retold from October to December.
IGN•Cade Onder14 Sept
Rayman Legends Retold is getting pushed to the end of 2026
In a surprise move, Ubisoft announced its intention to remove the need for Ubisoft Connect to start each time you launch one of its games on Steam. Ubisoft Connect, previously known as Uplay, is a store and launcher for Ubisoft's games. It starts when you launch any Ubisoft game you own on Steam or the Epic Games Store. Read more
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It's pretty obvious to anyone that's been paying attention that the games industry is in a pretty rough place at the moment. No matter where you look, there are mass layoffs: Sony , Microsoft , EA , Ubisoft , Take-Two , Epic Games … the list goes on. The reasons are myriad, but generally companies place the reason for 'restructuring' at the door of the contraction of the market as a result of the pandemic boom in gaming, rising development costs, longer production cycles (and higher wages), shifts in consumers spending patterns, and the hardware shortages fuelled by the rising demand for AI data centers around the world. Read more
Claude Guillemot's passing may alter Ubisoft's internal dynamics, impacting strategic decisions amid evolving gaming and blockchain landscapes.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team20 Jun